public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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Among the company’s major unsecured creditors was Kerr, who claimed to be owed $630,000 as a fee for having landed the Los Angeles public schools’ contract for AllHere Education.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Last year, after decades of often bitter debate, California took an important step toward raising the abysmal levels of reading ability among many of its public school students.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers will have to vote on legislation that would give members of the Indiana National Guard police powers and a bill that reworks who oversees the operational aspects of all public schools within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Members of the public expressed broad support for a bill that would provide free breakfast for all public school students in Connecticut.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Last year, after decades of often bitter debate, California took an important step toward raising the abysmal levels of reading ability among many of its public school students.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers will have to vote on legislation that would give members of the Indiana National Guard police powers and a bill that reworks who oversees the operational aspects of all public schools within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
Members of the public expressed broad support for a bill that would provide free breakfast for all public school students in Connecticut.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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